Industry experts fear massive implementation hurdles, going forward
RBI cited concern about near-term inflation when it took analysts and markets by surprise and kept it unchanged last week
As a result, the bank's reported profit of Rs 862 crore for the fiscal year now stands at a loss of Rs 6,968 crore
The only conversion to date of an urban co-operative bank into a commercial bank is DCB Bank in 1996, which was however not a forced one
In the one-year period, gilt funds had outperformed most other debt categories with gains of over 10 per cent
RBI and the government had differences on many occasions, but the governor didn't let it play them out in public
In the revised scheme, the inspection of the UCBs solely under the Banking Regulation Act will be done by the central bank
The MPC underlined the rising consumer price inflation as one of the reasons
RBI wants to assess the impact of stimulus measures announced by the government to revive growth and decide accordingly once the picture is clearer
The markets were indeed surprised because everyone was hoping that rate cuts will continue
The rising awareness of life insurance as a protection product is giving strong traction to the sector
The no-rate-cut policy and preference to wait for the Budget and clarity on the fiscal front demonstrate Shaktikanta Das is maturing in his new role.
The fact that SFBs open paths to universal banks is assuring to some market players
NEFT transactions are settled in hourly batches. For weekdays, the batches are from 8 am to 7 pm. On first and third Saturdays, the settlement happens from 8 am to 1 pm
Capacity utilisation had improved gradually from 71 per cent in the aftermath of demonetisation to 76.1 per cent in January-March 2019
Apex bank also does away with requirement of escrow accounts run by a bank-promoted trustee for transfer of funds
The multi-state co-operative bank has been under the RBI restriction since September 23, after it had found financial irregularities
In the absence of near-term government stimulus, markets may remain range-bound until Budget
SFBs will at once be identified as scheduled banks and can open branches immediately
CIC has directed the Central Public Information Officer of the Department of Banking Supervision of the RBI to explain why penal provisions under the transparency law should be not invoked against him